longer they'll be lingering over your neighborhood and what's to come. more change is just ahead as we kick offspring. let's check your drive with mike. >> good morning. and happy spring to everyone. wet roadways down in the south bay. doesn't look really bad from this shot. don't underestimate it. because it's been a while since the last rain came down so the oil has had a chance to settle on the roadways that. thin sheet of rain or water at your off ramp could cause a big spinout. 101 at 680. the map will show you as we're integrated with the weather system, look at the green all over the place. that highlighting means wet roadways. we do have a new accident, 101 northbound as you're coming up port of lawrence. i'll keep updating you. happening right now, chp has issued a silver alert for 83-year-old man from danville. here is a picture we just got within the last 15 minutes or so. nicholas tatino, who goes by the nickname paul was last seen

yesterday afternoon around 12:30. he is said to drive a 2006 gray toyota colamry. white male, white hair, hazel eyes. uh-uh saw his picture hopefully, 5'7", weighing 180 pounds. if you have any information, call police. a missing san jose student. san jose state telling us this morning police have found 22-year-old gabriel laurette smith. he was last seen in henry cal state park in the santa cruz mountains. his family apparently found him in the nearby town of ben lamon. before he disappeared yesterday, he was ticketed for illegal camping at that park. after a temporary shutdown in the wake of child abuse allegations. center point christian preschool has been closed for five days to

retrain teachers. allegations surfaced last week that a former teach er tied up 2-year-old girl with tape when a girl refused to take a nap. the school is investigating that incident. meanwhile, a bay area woman wants to change the way schools report suspected child abuse. the assembly woman joan buchanan introducing two policies, one requiring schools to adopt new policies, reporting responsibilities as well as giving staff adequate training. a second bill would give schools the authority in child abuse cases to immediately remove teachers from the classroom. a san jose police officer who shot and killed a suspect on monday night has been involved in a shooting before. the officer fired on the suspect after police say the suspect tried to run the officer down. that same officer was involved in a shootout last november that ended in a robbery and homicide rampage on tulley road. the suspect in that shooting was

hit but not killed. san jose has had two officer-involved shootings this year. new this morning, president obama in israel right now for the very first time as commander in chief. we have brand new video in our newsroom of the president arriving in tel aviv. that happened about an hour ago. immediately after stepping off airforce one, mr. obama taking part in official arrival ceremony. they had an intimate moment there. you could actually hear them exchanging well wishes. later he will make his way to meet president shimon perez and prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he cares about the israeli people and do whatever it takes to protect them from threats near and far. meeting with his the prison authority, mahmoud abbas and visit the church of the anyway acti

-- nativity also in bethlehem. the santa clara city council did approve that plan to waive ticket surcharges if the city wins the bid for the super bow., banning e-cigarettes in places. stores will also be required to have a to bacco license to sell the items. san francisco's muni has a plan to build a mobile app that will connect all taxis in the city, a centralized dispatch service for the city's 1,700 cabs. lawmakers introducing a reform bill in hopes of creating new regulations for the medical marijuana industry. offered by assemblyman, that

division would fall under the jurisdiction of california's department of alcohol beverage control. it would establish statewide standards and fees for how medical marijuana is grown, transported, sold and taxed, similar to how the abc regulates the state's bars and liquor stores. it is 4:37. two months after he beat lymphoma, a 6-year-old san jose boy is now fighting for his life again. eduardo grijalva. not too many people of hispanic descent are in the current database, so finding a match will be extremely challenging. his classmates are now spreading the word and his family hopes his story will inspire others to answer the call.

>> i really hope that we can find it and we can save eduardo and we can do whatever we can do. >> bone marrow drive for eduardo will happen at river glen school next friday. it will start at 2:30 in the afternoon. it doesn't involve any needles, just a swab of your cheek and you'll be in the donor registry. it would be remarkable if they could find a match. >> just a little warrior. wish him well. >> he deserves it. 4:38 right now. let's check back in and see about those rain drop s falling on our head. enough to make for a rather rough ride to work. we'll check in with mike about that in a moment. we've had rainfall all night long. your highways are slick. widespread slick conditions across the bay area this morning, wherever you're headed. you're not going to catch a break. good news is that we needed the rain. more on the way today. by the end of the day, mostly finished with it.

we'll be back to spring-like conditions before you know it. where the heaviest rainfall is coming down, mostly over marin county, headed over toward vallejo, the next 15, 20 minutes. not expecting it to be martinez for another 49 minutes. get ready for that. slick conditions. creating pretty moderate downpours. widespread showers on and off all the way through noon. partial clearing from noon to 5:00. most of that activity at that point will be south of the golden gate bridge. then we turn windy. we'll still be tracking residual showers, but nothing too heavy. not enough to get the roads slick tomorrow morning. still watching for that. great news is that pollen levels have dropped off considerably. as you head throughout the day today, shower activity will drop off. probably have your mind-set on the weekend. first you have to work for it. and mike is here to help you get there. >> focus on the road because of the slick conditions. it's not over yet.

wind coming in could affect the golden gate bridge as well. crossing 880 south through fremont, tesla and mission boulevard. you can't really make it out there, but the glow of the lights indicates wet roads. the green on the maps shows you what i couldn't show you on that live camera very well. all through the tri-valley, more wet roads through livermore and vasco as well. watch those early morning wet roadways. east shore freeway marked with the arrow, approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. there is puddling as you approach that toll plaza. not a lot of cars. take it easy, folks. you've got plenty of space out there. jon, back to you. >> mike, thank you. a piece of world history going on permanent display in mountain view, the city inheriting two large pieces of the berlin wall last year from a private donor.

they're currently on display at an office park owned by a frankfurt native who bought the slabs after the wall fell in 1989. the city deciding to place the ten-foot-tall slabs in front of the library on frankfurt street this one coming from a recommendation on the visual arts committee. no word on when those giant slabs will be moved. sacramento is rolling out the red carpet to honor very special people who have made their mark on history. among those being honored, nfl legend, joe montana, being inducted by governor jerry brown into the california hall of fame. other inductees include actor warren beatty, the founding brothers of warner brothers and labor activist dolores worsa. it was founded by then governor schwarzenegger and maria

shriver. passengers stranded on a tarmac for hours get good news. special delivery. for so long, it is long overdue. >> getting a little competition. plans for a new high-end shopping center in the south bay and what people are saying about it. federal government getting ready to weigh in on the issue of private drones. stay with us.

welcome back, everyone. good wednesday morning to you. halfway through your workweek. first day of spring. spring showers are what we're having this morning. we want to check your forecast with meteorologist christina loren. so big it's said to rival that. planning a new entertainment, shopping and dining area on the corner of california and san antonio road. san antonio village will have six-screen movie theater, shops and restaurants. some say it's a god idea, some say the project is moving too quickly. >> a major concern said again and again is traffic. this is very likely to congest everything. and it really has not been planned for. >> residents are pushing for

bike lanes, safe pedestrian crossings and traffic mitigation to clearly be filled out in those plans. a developer says even without a precise plan, negotiations are under way. project housing with retail almost completely. construction phase two will begin for several more months. investors watching the federal reserve very closely this morning before deciding what to do on wall street. the fed today deciding whether to raise the interest rates or keep them at their current record lows. for a preview of what the fed is expected to do and much more, we turn to sima moti. hello, sima? >> that's right. stocks finishing weak on tuesday, dow closing at 14,445. posting its first three-session

losing streak, to close at 1548 and the nasdaq closing down by 8 points. meanwhile, futures are pointing to a stronger open. overseas markets shrugging over fears as leaders in cyprus begin talks to supply economic assistance to its failing banking system. all eyes on the federal reserve when it releases its decision on interest rates and economic projections later this afternoon. fed chief ben bernanke will hold his quarterly press briefing following the release. back to you, jo jon. >> sima, thank you. we'll check back with you later mplth we heard tons of horror stories of parpgs stranded on the tarmac for hours. passengers on board the delta flight from boston to atlanta received a special delivery after they were forced to land due to bad weather. look at that. somebody brought in 30 pizzas to fill those empty stomachs. >> they put the backseat --

pizzas in the backseat of the cop car. >> they had to have a police officer bring them in for security reasons. can't trust those -- passengers guess the call was made from the cockpit. kind of a nice surprise. sometimes people get stranded. >> unfortunately the state patrol was busy so the beer didn't make it but it was still a party on board. 4 krk :48 right now. christina is telling us how we have rain falling on our party right now. >> pizza will do the trick, especially if it's pizza hut meat lovers. this is real time doppler. you can see right now, showers coming down over the north bay. we are not done. in fact, the bulk of the moisture is yet to come through this very morning and mostly as

we hit the rush hour. keep that in mind, especially south bay commuters. that's where we'll see the most action this morning. i wanted to say residents, but it's not just those of you who live in the south bay. you work here, too. hit the 60s, upper 50s. not too bad. low 50s to start the day. grab your coat and umbrella. if you live in richmond, you're 15 minute as way from the light to moderate showers coming in your neighborhood. real time doppler radar shows you we're nice and dry for the time being. future cast off the clock at 9:00 am, the bulk starts to arrive from santa rosa to fremont at that point, getting light to moderate rain showers, enough to slow your drive. give yourself plenty of time. the sooner you leave, the better off you'll be. between 9:00 and 1:00, the bulk comes through. should start to lighten up after 1:00, turning spotty, lighter. light activity in the south bay. fair game for a stray shower or two as we wake up and meet back

here tomorrow morning. make sure you're ready for that but, hey, our air quality is getting a nice cleansing. i'm happy to report, this is not it when it comes to rain showers. the end of the month is looking active and that maintains. in fact, overall, we're looking a bit above average in terms of what we're expecting for rainfall as we end march and kick off april. next chance is tuesday, 67 inland, 59 degrees at the coast. between now and then we'll warm you up. great-looking weekend for those swrout door plans. kids off for spring break. good news is that you can get them outdoors. back to you, jon and laura. >> thank you very much. drones will be up for debate on capitol hill as they discuss their potential for domestic use. al media county sheriff's office have floated the idea of using drones for community surveillance. unmanned aircraft are being used by businesses and agriculture

but citizens have raised concerns about privacy. drones have taken the focus when rand paul discussed the possibility of drone strikes against u.s. citizens. a record-breaking drug bust in a texas border town. new video into our newsroom. police in the town of mcallen, texas, which is very south, just near mexico, seizing 116 pounds of cocaine and 47 pounds of heroin. they say it was marked with codes that could indicate it was about to be shipped throughout the country. investigators have arrested one person and right now are looking for others. 4:51. the president's surprise selections for the final four. >> keep an eye on his picks. this morning we'll tell you about the unusual manhunt under way for a very rich, very

elusive california people. >> that's where my car is. we're looking at the san mateo bridge. wet roads across the bay. we'll show you that on your commute coming up.

advancing to the next round.

scoring 22 points on the night. nice. really was. good guy, too. 67-54. 11:40 in the morning or something like that? st. mary's making back-to-back appearances. very nice. >> that is your alma mater. wearing it. >> i got you, too. >> i'm here, supporting. the president does not have your gales. you have them winning it all, right? >> of course. he did pick his final four for the men and women's tournament. florida, indiana, louisville, ohio state. >> okay. and on the men's side -- women's side, the president calling for a little bit of an upset here. he says cal will beat stanford and make it all the way to the final four. the two teams for the record did

split the season series. they each won one game a piece. the president also picking a women's side for the final four. baylor, connecticut and notre dame. president obama's full brackets will be unveiled some time later on today. >> as long as it's a bay area team. that's what counts. that will be great, right? >> where is your heart today, mike? >> i love the cal colors, too. i'm from ucla. still -- >> baby bruin. >> don't say that. over here to the golden gate bridge. sensitive subject. wet roads also sensitive. smooth flowing traffic into the city. look at the green painted over our maps. wet roadways. in the blue, farther north, puddles possible along 101 and highway 1. watch it up there, guys. back to you. police looking for a couple who ditched their $250,000 la lamblamb

borr borrowghini. the driver could face charges of leaving the scene of an accident. crazy. hp pavilion getting ready to welcome basketball's best and brightest. >> indeed. new trouble for muni after some controversial ad on its buses.

ads is coming to muni buses soon. i'll show them to you, coming up. much-needed rain returns to the bay area. we'll show you how much longer we'll be dealing with this wet weather and how important it is for us to receive the rain and what's to come. more changes ahead for the first official day of spring. and it has been a little

while since the last rain. and because of that break, that's what might be causing you problems this morning. i'll explain that, coming up. and taking a live look outside this morning, you see the bay bridge there in the distance. welcome to wednesday, march 20th. this is "today in the bay." welcome, everybody, to day one of spring. a little wet in some places. hanging there. umbrellas help. thanks for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. people in the bay getting wet this morning. the rain not done with us just yet. >> that's right. and christina loren is working hard for us, tracking the storm. how is it looking? >> pretty good. jon and laura, good morning to you. the rain is not coming down so heavily it's creating treacherous conditions. nonetheless be very cautious, especially if you're taking the little ones to school and

prepare those little ones. get out the rain boots, umbrellas, everything they'll need to stay nice and dry and comfortable today. it will be comfortable temperaturewise, but the rain will continue. even though we're getting a bit of a break in san jose. let's time out the showers for you. pretty gusty winds are headed our way today. then this is not our only chance for rain. 5:01, first slick conditions. where you need to be careful out there. mike has the latest. >> that's right, christina. the break before this rain today -- yesterday is the issue, because that has given oil and grease a chance to settle on the roadways. wet conditions have caused the oil and grease to rise up off the roadway surface. until a lot of traffic travels through, you'll still have that adding a slick layer between you and the roadway. be careful at the freeway off-ramps especially. traffic and weather map systems are tied together. green highlighted all over here. that's where you have the wet roads. slowing on 238,